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In the upcoming Industrial Empowerment Shanghai Innovation Conference by the Shanghai Industrial Internet Association (SIIA), CONTACT Software will contribute a keynote on the benefits of combining AI and PLM in manufacturing and give insights into PLM, IoT, MES, and AI solutions.  CONTACT Software, a leading vendor in digital transformation solutions for PLM, MES, IoT, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), will participate in the upcoming Shanghai Industrial Internet Association (SIIA) Innovation Summit held from January 8th to 10th, 2026. With the topic “Shaping the Future: AI and Manufacturing,” this event is set to attract over 5,000 industry leaders, experts, and decision-makers from critical sectors like aerospace, automotive, and energy. On the first day of the event, Dimitri Baumtrok, Head of International Business at CONTACT Software, will address the challenges modern industry is facing in the keynote “Igniting Manufacturing Excellence with the Digital Brain”. The presentation particularly focuses on China’s profound transformation from global manufacturing

Aptean, a global leader in AI-powered enterprise software for industrial sectors, and CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific knowledge management, announce an expanded collaboration designed to help biotech intellectual property researchers assess patentability with greater speed and precision. The collaborators’ combined expertise delivers a new Chemical Modifications module featuring Aptean GenomeQuest's search experience integrated with CAS biological sequence data. Users can detect a wide variety of chemical modifications by combining exact positions, floating patterns, and filters on the number of modification occurrences within a sequence. The module offers a comprehensive and flexible approach that covers the majority of relevant use cases, making it easier to capture and review pertinent patents across diverse biological modification patterns. “By combining our intuitive IP search platform with CAS comprehensive, high-quality biosequence data, we empower researchers to confidently assess intellectual property and gain insights tied to chemically modified sequences, an essential step

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, has initiated a dedicated three-year project with IMD Business School to conduct an in-depth programme of research focused on how organisations can tap into industrial intelligence to build, orchestrate and scale business ecosystems. Industrial Intelligence – the dynamic integration of data-driven insight, enhanced with industrial AI and human expertise – is the core of AVEVA’s work, and is at the heart of how organisations can capture value from business ecosystems. This new research project, led by IMD Professors Michael Wade and Mark Greeven, will examine the emerging trends and best practices that will enable companies in sectors like manufacturing, energy, transport and data centres to unlock insights from data, transcend silos, empower workers and innovate at scale. There will be specific areas of emphasis throughout the programme, including: the role of AI in managing ecosystems; how global business networks can accelerate the energy transition and circularity; the

Cyncly, the world’s leading global provider of software and content solutions that help make amazing spaces for living, and Revolution Mills, a fast-growing provider in beautifully crafted carpets, luxury vinyl and laminate, announced a digital retailing partnership to simplify the buying experience and drive sales through technology. The collaboration introduces advanced digital tools, including online sample ordering, showroom sample management, and room visualization, alongside a new manufacturer website for the Revolution Mills brand. This initiative is designed to seamlessly connect Revolution Mills’ extensive product line directly to retailers’ websites, empowering dealers to deliver an interactive, omnichannel shopping experience that converts online interest into in-store sales. The partnership underscores a shared commitment to innovation and supporting independent retailers in the flooring industry. “We’re thrilled to be working with Revolution Mills, providing powerful digital tools that not only streamline operations but also transform the customer journey,” said John Weller, Chief Innovation Officer, Cyncly Flooring

Centric Software® is pleased to announce that NHCO Nutrition® Laboratory, a leading French dietary supplement brand, has successfully implemented Centric PLM™, marking a significant milestone in their digital transformation journey. Centric Software® delivers innovative, integrated, end-to-end AI-powered enterprise solutions to take products from concept to commercialization. Cosmetics & personal care, fashion, food & beverage, grocery and multi-category retail teams can plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, assort, sell and replenish products to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Founded in 2008, NHCO Nutrition Laboratory has become a key player in the field of micronutrition. An affiliate of the Chiesi Group since 2018, NHCO is a French food supplement laboratory specializing in the research and development of formulas based on amino acids. As a mission-driven company, NHCO promotes the informed and responsible use of dietary supplements and has been providing training to healthcare professionals who recommend its products since its inception. Following its acquisition, NHCO

COMSOL, a global leader in modeling and simulation software, announced the release of COMSOL Multiphysics® version 6.4, which introduces new features, major performance improvements, and expanded capabilities for multiphysics modeling and simulation app development. The latest version includes greatly improved solver performance through the NVIDIA CUDA® direct sparse solver, NVIDIA cuDSS, for NVIDIA AI infrastructure, the new Granular Flow Module, and a new framework for time-explicit dynamic analysis. In addition to these major updates, geometry, meshing, and visualization workflows in COMSOL Multiphysics® have been enhanced, and productivity has been further advanced through optional large language model (LLM)-assisted simulation. The Chatbot window now supports connections to GPT-5™, DeepSeek™, Google Gemini™, Anthropic Claude™, and other OpenAI API-compatible models, enabling interactive, model-aware assistance that combines COMSOL documentation with information from the active simulation. "Our goal with every release of COMSOL Multiphysics is to enhance the user experience and make it easier to achieve faster, more accurate modeling and simulation results," said Bjorn Sjodin, SVP

Configit, the global leader in Configuration Lifecycle Management (CLM), announced it has successfully achieved recertification for ISO 27001:2013 and ISO 27017:2022, two of the world’s most recognized and respected information security standards. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental body that develops global standards to ensure the quality, safety, and efficiency of products, services, and systems. Among its most widely recognized standards are those in the ISO 27000 family, which set the benchmark for information security. ISO 27001:2013 is regarded as the leading standard for protecting customer data, while ISO 27017:2022 provides additional guidance for securing cloud environments. These recertifications validate Configit’s continued commitment to maintaining the highest levels of security across its products, operations and cloud environments. Customers also gain assurance that their cloud-processed data is safeguarded by rigorous, internationally recognized controls designed specifically for secure cloud service delivery. Johan Salenstedt, CEO, Configit, said:“Renewing our ISO 27001 and ISO 27017 certifications reaffirms our commitment to safeguarding the

Golden Software, a leading developer of mapping, plotting, and visualization software, has significantly enhanced the Template experience in its Grapher scientific graphing package with improved ease of use and an online Template library. The completely redesigned Template functionality streamlines data preparation, analysis, and graphing for Grapher users at every level. Grapher enables users to make better decisions by visualizing and communicating complex data sets in ways that simply can’t be accomplished with spreadsheets. Enhancements in the latest release of Grapher gives users faster and deeper insights into diverse data sets, including chemical, physical, geologic, and geospatial data, through 80 different 2D and 3D plotting types. The package is used extensively by scientists and engineers in environmental services and consulting, climate research, exploration, and academic pursuits. “The enhanced Template experience enables first-time Grapher users to generate professional, easy-to-understand charts and graphs for reports much faster than previously possible,” said Ruth Rodman, Grapher Product

ABB announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Netcontrol, a provider of electrical grid automation solutions for power utilities and critical infrastructure operators. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed. As electrification accelerates and the energy transition progresses, grids are under pressure from rising demand, more renewables, and extreme weather. With electricity expected to reach 50 percent of global energy use by 2050 (IEA*), grids must become smarter and digitalized. ABB’s electrification portfolio combined with Netcontrol’s advanced grid automation solutions will help customers on their journey to digitalize the power grid. Headquartered in Helsinki, the company has around 100 employees. Netcontrol was founded in 1991 and is currently owned by Procuritas Partners, a Swedish Private Equity fund. “The electrical grid is becoming the bottleneck of the energy transition. The expansion of electricity and grid upgrades

Wipro Limited, a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company, announced a three-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to help enterprises transform into Frontier Firms – early leaders in AI adoption that are redefining work and unlocking new value.  This collaboration brings together Wipro’s consulting-led approach and deep engineering expertise with Microsoft’s trusted cloud and AI platforms, including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, and third-party integrations with leading enterprise platforms. This will enable businesses to build AI-powered workflows and cultures that drive sustainable growth and innovation, responsibly and at scale. As part of this effort, the two companies will build industry-specific solutions across Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Airports, and others. Together, they will also use three key industry IPs (NetOxygen, Wealth AI, and Falcon Supply Chain) to drive sector-specific advancements.  As part of this partnership, and powered by Wipro Intelligence™, a unified suite of AI-powered platforms, solutions, and transformative